Kurukshetra Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Haryana · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Gurdial Singh Saini of Janata Dal won the Kurukshetra Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 38,188 votes (6.20%).

28 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 915,880 registered electors and 615,902 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 67.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Janata Dal

Gurdial Singh Saini

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
38,188
Margin %
6.20%
Total Electors
915,880
Votes Polled
615,902
Turnout
67.30%
Candidates
28
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Haryana
Constituency Number
122
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Gurdial Singh Saini

Janata Dal

301,640
49.00%
Male
#2
Harpal Singh

Indian National Congress

263,452
42.80%
Male
#3
Gian Singh

Janata Pary (JP)

12,281
2.00%
Male
#4
Harbans Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

8,912
1.40%
Male
#5
Fazuir Chand

Independent

2,868
0.50%
Male
#6
Ramji Lal

Independent

2,819
0.50%
Male
#7
Ram Lal

Independent

2,276
0.40%
Male
#8
Rampal

Independent

1,506
0.20%
Male
#9
Gurdev Singh Saini

Independent

1,405
0.20%
Male
#10
Lachman Dass

Doordarshi Party

1,233
0.20%
Male
#11
Raghubir

Independent

858
0.10%
Male
#12
Jitender

Independent

703
0.10%
Male
#13
Lal Singh Saini

Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA)

663
0.10%
Male
#14
Devidayal

Independent

616
0.10%
Male
#15
Surinder Kumar

Independent

578
0.10%
Male
#16
Jagdish Parsad

Independent

534
0.10%
Male
#17
Ramesh Gupta

Independent

512
0.10%
Male
#18
Partap Singh

Independent

505
0.10%
Male
#19
Ram Singh

Independent

460
0.10%
Male
#20
Karam Chand

Independent

436
0.10%
Male
#21
Angrej

Independent

370
0.10%
Male
#22
Mamchand

Independent

345
0.10%
Male
#23
Sumer Chand Yatri

Independent

330
0.10%
Male
#24
Amar Nath

Independent

321
0.10%
Male
#25
Durga Parsad

Independent

289
0.00%
Male
#26
Gulu Ram

Independent

278
0.00%
Male
#27
Manjit Singh

Independent

247
0.00%
Male
#28
Mahender Singh

Independent

220
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Gurdial Singh Saini Janata Dal 301,640 49.00%
2 Harpal Singh Indian National Congress 263,452 42.80%
3 Gian Singh Janata Pary (JP) 12,281 2.00%
4 Harbans Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 8,912 1.40%
5 Fazuir Chand Independent 2,868 0.50%
6 Ramji Lal Independent 2,819 0.50%
7 Ram Lal Independent 2,276 0.40%
8 Rampal Independent 1,506 0.20%
9 Gurdev Singh Saini Independent 1,405 0.20%
10 Lachman Dass Doordarshi Party 1,233 0.20%
11 Raghubir Independent 858 0.10%
12 Jitender Independent 703 0.10%
13 Lal Singh Saini Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA) 663 0.10%
14 Devidayal Independent 616 0.10%
15 Surinder Kumar Independent 578 0.10%
16 Jagdish Parsad Independent 534 0.10%
17 Ramesh Gupta Independent 512 0.10%
18 Partap Singh Independent 505 0.10%
19 Ram Singh Independent 460 0.10%
20 Karam Chand Independent 436 0.10%
21 Angrej Independent 370 0.10%
22 Mamchand Independent 345 0.10%
23 Sumer Chand Yatri Independent 330 0.10%
24 Amar Nath Independent 321 0.10%
25 Durga Parsad Independent 289 0.00%
26 Gulu Ram Independent 278 0.00%
27 Manjit Singh Independent 247 0.00%
28 Mahender Singh Independent 220 0.00%

Kurukshetra — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Gurdial Singh Saini of Janata Dal secured victory in the Kurukshetra constituency (Haryana) with a margin of 38,188 votes.

Out of 915,880 registered electors, 615,902 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 67.30%. A total of 28 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Gurdial Singh Saini (Janata Dal) won the Kurukshetra Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 38,188 votes (6.20%%).

The voter turnout in Kurukshetra for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 67.30%%.

28 candidates contested from Kurukshetra constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Kurukshetra is a Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana.